She isn't thrilled that current transportation advocates inherited a mess.

"I get so frustrated when I think about the lost time that we didn't take action on a bold and visionary project," said Israel, who represents parts of Austin, Pflugerville and Travis County.

The state representative said they're not making that mistake again. So they're planning for transportation needs years down the line, right now.

Resident David Orr used custom-made cardboard tiles to plan his perfect street.

"With only one lane for vehicles and no parking," explained Orr on how he would improve the Drag or Guadalupe Street.

He would use one lane each way for cars and the other two for buses and light rail. Orr also wants to eliminate all parking on Guadalupe.

Then there's Laura Eldredge, who wants gondolas on South First and Lavaca Streets.

"You would have that whole corridor with overhead cable," explained Eldredge.

Those visual ideas end up on a wall for all to consider.

They will be considered as part of a new Austin Strategic Mobility Plan. An ATD information sheet describes the plan as "an important community-driven step to help the city absorb new growth in a balanced way and create true choices among Austin's mobility options."

The hand-out also explained that Austin's current transportation plan was adopted in 1995 and "needs to be updated to reflect the vision established in Imagine Austin."

Imagine Austin is a 30-year plan that lays out a vision for how the city can grow in a compact and connected way.

Attendees also learned about the regional approach to tackling transportation issues.